HighSchool: Vinyl LP

Label: PIAS Australia
Release Date: 14th November

The model looking lads at school who are so mysterious, so misunderstoodm, so deep abut also could just be very boring. Saying that, undeniably decent slice of fuzzy lofi indie dream pop with some steely post punk edges, which is going for an early 00s HighSchool nostalgia.

HighSchool are the Melbourne duo of Rory Trobbiani and Luke Scott, who first turned heads with their debut EP Forever at Last, a
record that showed a new band excitingly putting a different lens to lo-fi, new wave, goth and post-punk sounds. A move to London
shortly followed, where they released the Dan Carey–produced ‘Only a Dream’ 7” on his Speedy Wunderground label then the Italo-
disco-tinged banger ‘Colt’ whilst playing festivals and touring with the likes of Sam Fender, Provoker and Chvrches. Their follow-up
EP Accelerator showed a darker edge, drawing comparisons to Bar Italia and julie, in part a result of them now diving in on emo
influences.
Returning to Australia shortly after a sold-out UK tour with Wunderhorse, HighSchool are finally back with their awaited debut album
and it doesn’t disappoint. Self-titled and featuring the singles ‘Dipped’, ‘Colt’ and ‘149’, they’ve enlisted producers Ben Hillier (Blur,
Depeche Mode) and Finn Bellingham (RIP Magic, Sam Akpro, Sunken) to help them deliver an essential record that plays on the band’s
name as its core theme, 12 tracks that channel the restless energy and the rose-tinted mythologies of youth.